Bosnjakovski: Talks between government and opposition on public prosecution law continue


Talks continue between the ruling majority and the opposition over the public prosecution law, which also regulates the future status of the Special Public Prosecution, Government Spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski said at today’s press conference. “The latest information I have regarding the talks,” Bosnjakovski said, “is that the amendments submitted by VMRO-DPMNE to the Ministry of …

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First elections, then the SPO law


It is less likely that the law on public prosecution, which regulates the status of the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office, will be passed before May 5, ie before the second round of the presidential elections. In this regard, the information coming from the negotiating teams in the Ministry of Justice, which does not show much …

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SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE will meet yet again to discuss the SPO on Thursday


SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE working teams will hold Thursday yet another meeting, in an attempt to reach agreement over the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the future status of the Special Prosecutor’s Office-SPO. The meeting will take place in the Ministry of Justice on Thrusday at 6 pm. Although remaining firm on their positions, …

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Parliament passes Law on prevention and protection against discrimination


The Parliament of North Macedonia adopted the Law on the prevention and protection against discrimination yesterday, after an exhaustive discussion last Friday. Fifty-two MPs voted in favour of the Law, with three abstentions. Considering that the Law is adopted by Badinter majority, thirteen out of twenty MPs attending the session, who belong to the non-majority …

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Zaev: I expect consensus on the SPO law


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev expects the Law on the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) to be endorsed by consensus. PM Zaev said Tuesday the law is entering parliamentary procedure and discussions will take place with opposition VMRO-DPMNE, followed by the independent VMRO-DPMNE MP group and smaller opposition parties of ethnic Albanians. “I expect consensus …

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Joveski: PPO will seek Parliament’s interpretation of law on SPO


The expert collegiate of the Public Prosecution Office (PPO) agreed to seek for the Parliament’s authentic interpretation of the disputable Article 22 of the Law on the Special Prosecution Office (SPO), Public Prosecutor Lubomir Joveski told a press conference on Thursday. Under this Article, SPO, set in 2015 to prosecute criminal offences related to and …

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Pre-investigative procedure for Ivanov


Skopje-based Public Prosecution launched a pre-investigative procedure over Ivanov’s failure to sign language law and the Prespa Agreement. The Primary Prosecutor’s Office-Skopje has launched a pre-investigative procedure regarding President Gjorge Ivanov’s failure to sign the Law on Languages and the Prespa Agreement. The prosecutor’s office says the procedure has been initiated following two anonymous reports. …

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Government adopts amendments to law on audio, audiovisual media services


Macedonia’s government at its regular session on Tuesday adopted a draft bill for amending the law on audio, audiovisual media services. The draft is aimed at departization and professionalization of the public broadcasting service and the regulatory body – the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, the government said in a press release. The …

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